Waist-lengthener



PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904. N. 0. EDWAR WAIST LENGTH APPLICATION FILED JU N0MODEL.

Patented January 12, 1904.

PATENT OFF CE.

NORA C. EDWARDS, OF SPOONER, WISCONSIN.

WAIST-LENGTHENER.

SPECIFICATION g p e ers Patent No. 749,543, dated January 12, 1904.Application filed June 5, 1903 Serial No. 160,232. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORA C. EDWARDS, a citi: zen of the United States,residing at Spooner,

. in the county of Washburn and State of Wisconsin, have invented newand useful Improvements in Waist-Lengtheners, of which the following isa specification.

View the invention consists of the novel combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more specifically described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claimshereuntoappended.

In describing the invention in detail referenoe is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and

in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the lengthening-plate withits fastening means removed. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the platewith its fastening means attached thereto, also showing the engagementof the plate with a skirt to prevent the riding up thereof, the skirtbeing broken away; and Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation with the platesecured in position.

The lengthening-plate consists of a piece of suitable materialsubstantially diamond shape in contour, as indicated by the referencecharacter 1, and the plate is provided at its top with a skirt-engaginghook 2, the latter clepending downwardly and adapted to extend parallelwith the outer face of theplate. Beneath the hook 2 and upon the plateis arranged a belt or cord retaining hook 3,which also dependsdownwardly and extends parallel with the outer face of the plate.

The hooks 2 and 3 are struck out of the plate, the material beingsuflicient for such purpose. The plate is further provided in its lowerportion with a pair of oblong slots 4, extending parallel with the edgesof the plate, but in opposite directions to one another. secured in itsadjusted position by means of a pair of straps 5, which extend throughthe slots 4:, and each has connected to its outer end a fastening-pin 6of suitable construction.

The hook 2 is termed the skirt-arresting hook, and the hook 3 thebelt-arresting. book. The latter is adapted to retain or rather holddown the supporting belt, band, or other device which passes around thewaist, and the hook 2 is adapted to hold down to any desired positionbelow the waist-line the dress-skirt and to prevent the riding up of theskirt. The lengthening-plate when attached in position for use holdsboth the shirt-waist and skirt as far below the waist-line in front asthe wearer desires. When the lengtheningplate is secured in positionthrough the me dium of the pin 6 or other suitable fastening devices,the pins extend through the shirtwaist and are connected to the corset,thereby 'holding down the waist as well as the dressskirt.

The plate is. set to the position desired-that is. against the lower endof the shirt-waistand the pins passed through the waist and engaged withthe corset. This securely holds the shirt-waist down, as well as thelengthening-plate. The ordinary band which a woman passes around herwaist is then brought to such position as to pass under the hook 3,which retains the band in such positionthat is, as far below thewaist-line as is desired. When the dress-skirt is placed in position,its top edge is adapted to be arranged beneath the hook 2, so that thedress-skirt will be securely held down or prevented from riding up. Theordinary belt or band worn by a woman is then passed around the waist,which conceals the hook 2. It will be evident that the lengthening-platecan be adjusted to any position above or below the waist-line as isdesired by the wearer.

It is thought the many advantages of my The plate is new and improvedwaist-lengthener can be readily understood from the foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and itwill, furthermore, be evident that changes, variations, andmodifications can be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I therefore donot wish to restrict myself to the details of construction hereinbeforedescribed and as shown in the accompanying drawings, but reserve theright to make such changes, variations, and modifications as comeproperly within the scope of the protection prayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is--* 1. A device of the characterdescribed comprising a substantially diamond-shaped plate provided witha pair of depending overlapping hooks, said hooks extending parallelwith the outer face of said plate and with each other, and said platefurther provided with a pair of diagonally-extend ing elongated slots, apair of short straps extending through the said slots, and a fasteningdevice connected to the outer end of each of the said straps.

2., A device of the character described comprising a plate havingintegral with the top thereof, a pair of depending overlapping hookswhich extend parallel with the outer face of said plate, one of saidhooks projecting below the other of said hooks, the said plate furtherprovided with a pair of elongated slots extending in oppositedirections, a pair of short straps connected to said plate through theslots thereof, and a safety-pin connected to the outer end of each ofsaid slots.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a plate provided witha pair of depending overlapping hooks integral with the top thereof,said hooks extending parallel with the outer face of said plate, saidplate further provided with a pair of diagonally-extending elongatedslots, a pair of short straps extending through the said slots anddepending at an inclination in an opposite direction from the saidplate, and a fastening device connected to the free end of said straps,substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

NORA C. E'DXVARDS. Witnesses M. I. AUs'rIN, ADDIE HIGHTOWER.

